Why should we boast of Arthur and his knights
- DMI number:
- 43129
- First Line:
- Why should we boast of Arthur and his knights
- Last Line:
- But St George St George the dragon he hath slain | St George for England St Denis for France | Sing Hony soit qui maly pense
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Song with refrain and Ballad
- Themes:
- Glories of past ages[St. George and the dragon; King Arthur; St. Denis of France.]
- First Line:
- Why doe you boast of Arthur and his knightes
- Last Line:
- St George he was for England St Dennis was for France | Sing honi soit qui mal y pense
- Relationship:
- Variant Of
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Why should we boast of Arthur and his knights
- Last Line:
- But St George met the dragon and turned him over and over | St George he was for England | St Dennis was for France | Sing hony soit qui mal y pense
- Relationship:
- Variant Of
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Why should we boast of Arthur and his knights
- Last Line:
- But St George St George turned the dragon over and over | St George he was for England St Dennis was for France | Sing honi soit qui mal y pense
- Relationship:
- Variant Of
- Comments:
- Title:
- Merry drollery compleat [ESTC R221825]
- Page No(s):
- pp. 309-12
- Poem Title:
- St George for England.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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